Beach Hut Studios: Portland Bill
Beach Hut Studios
Portland Bill DT5 2JT
07769 970 447
sgilpinsculptures@me.com
The Exhibitors
Sarah Gilpin
Expressive and poised gestural forms working with the inherent and evolved structure of wood and stone. Offcuts normally discarded are re-visioned to reveal innate qualities, subtle patterns, contrasting textures and surfaces. Both indoor assemblages and larger outdoor carvings including Portland stone water bowls. Unusual photographs which re-view the sculptures, Portland itself and Portland rock, are available - as canvases, table mats, cards and calendars.
http://www.portlandsculptures.com
sgilpinsculptures@me.com
Wendy Manning
Mini-installations of witty and mobile wire/plaster characters set in a ‘landscape’ created from collected and recycled objects. Emerging from raw soapstone, silky figurative sculptures, each with its own energy, invite you to hold and spend time with them. Plus a month-long creative journal, a sampler of a variety of work, which is elaborated through photographic records and text.
Venue Location
About the Exhibition
Unique studios a stroll away from the light house and information centre at Portland Bill: enjoy the waves, the rock shelves, old quarries, flowers and birds along the way - refreshments with a view at The Lobster Pot Cafe.
A range of sculptural work from two artists presenting contrasting explorations of materials (natural/man-made, old/new). Two huts side by side with opportunities to play: chip away at a block of stone or add an object you find along the way to an evolving group sculpture; have a go or simply chill. Everyone welcome, little people, big people, two and four legs.
OPEN : Sat 28th May - Sun 5th June excluding Tues 31st & Weds 1st : 12.00 - 5pm
Directions, Parking and Accessibility
Follow the road signs to Portland, then to Portland Bill, and park. Facing the sea, walk left towards the beach huts. Keeping the huts on your left and the sea on your right, follow the track, looking out for Artwey signs and the lavender blue flags flying over the huts.
Park in the Pay & Display car park at Portland Bill
Accessibility Rating: 3/5 (10/15 min walk along a rough but level track. one step up into studio.)
About Artwey May June Open Studios in Weymouth and Portland 2011
The Artwey CIC Open Studio event will be held in 2011 for three weekends and two working weeks between 28th May and 12th June
Artwey has produced a printed guide map of the studios. This website also contains that information and much more about each member artist.
The printed maps are now available from the venues and local distribution points, such as the Tourist Information Centres and social gathering places such as pubs - if the artists have visited them yet!
The map can also be seen online and downloaded in sections from this website - at this link.
A handy table of opening times can be found at this link - as images and a downloadable PDF.
You can win a voucher for £100, to be spent with any Artwey Artist, by entering the Six of the Best draw. Full details are on the printed map and also on the webpage at this link.